Global warming critics recant

I was distressed to read Frank Spooner's screed on global warming. He is an intelligent man and should know better. Of course there have been periods of global warming and cooling throughout history. But scientists tell us that now the warming is accelerating at an alarming rate, Even scientists who first scoffed at global warming - and whose research was sponsored by the oil industry - have recanted.

Part of the problem is our pollution of the atmosphere, which can of course be curbed. To make matters worse, China and India are developing their manufacturing capabilities and are polluting as well. Automobile manufacturers are being pressed to increase fuel efficiency, which will help. Also there are tax subsidies for solar and wind. But there is much to be done.

To do nothing is not an option. The Arctic ice is melting. Island chains such as the Maldives are in danger of being submerged, as is south Louisiana. Many species such as polar bears are in danger.

It is only when we get to the last part of Frank's letter that we discover his real hang-up. He's afraid he will have to pay higher taxes. Well, Frank, as Oliver Wendell Homes once observed, taxes are the price we pay for civilization.

Ingrid Gray

Monroe

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Global warming critics recant

I was distressed to read Frank Spooner's screed on global warming. He is an intelligent man and should know better. Of course there have been periods of global warming and cooling throughout history.